Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Chicago from £79

The cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Newark Airport is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £164, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Chicago from Newark Airport during January instead. Flights to Chicago in January, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around £176.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £161. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Chicago is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around £304.

Flying to Chicago from Newark Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £214 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £269.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around £225 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Newark Airport for as low as £170 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark Airport to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Newark and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Chicago is 46 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 44% of daily flights leaving at midday.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Chicago is 327 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.